My Band Got 1.4 Million Streams. Here’s What We Got Paid…

Songwriters have long complained about streaming rates on internet radio, with major publishers and even members of Congress getting involved.  But what about on-demand streaming services like Spotify, Tidal, Google Play Music, Deezer, and Xbox Music? Just this morning, DMN received this anonymous email from an ‘average american band’ that received more than 1.4 million […]

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How I Defrauded Warner Music Of $1.3 Million…

DMN first wrote about this case back in 2014, when former Warner Music exec Danielle Smith was accused of embezzling $1.3 million from Warner Music. Smith worked at Atlantic Records in the Urban Music division, and throughout her time with Atlantic, the former exec helped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Obama campaign. Smith’s role […]

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3 Important Independent Music Business Trends

Rather than play by the rules and stick to industry conventions, it has become important for those operating independently within the music business to pursue trends which will allow them greater control over their work. Here we look at three such trends which are expected to gain prominence in the…

Taylor Swift: ‘I Have No Idea’ What’s Next

Taylor Swift said she has no idea what’s next for her now that the whirlwind cycle for her massive, Grammy-winning 2014 album, 1989, is over.

“This is the first time in 10 years that I haven’t known,” she said in an interview with Vogue. “I just decided that after the past year, with all of the…

Lady Antebellum to Kick Off Kentucky Derby With National Anthem

As Lady Antebellum gear up for a series of concert dates in late May and throughout June, the group has been tapped to perform “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of the festivities surrounding the 142nd Kentucky Derby, set for May 7th at Churchill Downs …